Civilian Life
War provides for any economic shortages. The government took more and more control of the peoples daily lives..The government could court anyone whom it thought would put the country at risk. Factories were taken over for the production of arms, and private land s were used to grow more crops all in the name of war.Working hours were longer, taxes rose dramatically, food was scarce, and news was censored. This occurred throughout Britain, France, Russia, and Germany.
Women's Role
The woman's role was changed from simply raising a child to providing munitions or caring for a wounded soldier in World War I. With so many male casualties in the war, a gap was created in employment only fit for the woman. In 1918 women were given some form of political representation. This led to women finding employment in transport, nursing, factories making ammunition, and even the woman royal air force.
Marina Yurlova
Marina Yurlova Wasborn in a small village in the Caucasus mountains in 1901. At the age of fourteen, Marina joined the Russian army. While working as a groom at first, she ended up being sent to fight the Turkish army. Marina was wounded in 1915 while blasting bridges across the Erivan River. After being treated in Baku, she returned to the eastern front.. In 1916, she was wounded again and after suffering a complete mental breakdown, was placed in an asylum in Omsk In 1919 she was released and manged to emigrate to the United States.
Propaganda
A propaganda is an illusion used by only those desperate enough to need attention. In the case of the war, governments used propaganda to show the people only what they wanted to hear. All forms of information were controlled, like newspapers that were designed to stir mixed emotions about foreign nations regardless of accuracy.
"Germans crucify Canadian officer"This was published in British media to provoke many religious citizens. The citizens are then encouraged to join the army and fight for their less fortunate halves.
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"German prisoners blinded by Allied captors"This also provoked the German population with regards to inhumane and unnecessary actions taken by the advisory. Many German people were compelled to stop this which in turn meant joining the army.
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